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Stórihnjúkur

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Elevation
922 m
Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
Kerling1,536 m · 8.7 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road1.7 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:28local time
Coordinates
65.6826, -18.2569

Stórihnjúkur rises to 922 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hlíðarfjall, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.7 miles off.

The record
Elevation
922 m
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Stórihnjúkur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingS 179°1,536 m8.7 mi
TröllafjallSSW 202°1,483 m6.6 mi
KistaSSW 208°1,474 m3.6 mi
StrýtaSSW 208°1,456 m3.0 mi
TröllafjallSSW 207°1,454 m5.9 mi
DýjafjallshnjúkurWNW 303°1,445 m9.1 mi
HrosshnjúkurSSW 209°1,430 m5.2 mi
TröllahyrnaSSW 200°1,430 m7.2 mi
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Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 14
Waterfalls: 8
Attractions: 7
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:2119:28
June solstice01:3022:0801:01
September equinox06:5518:1119:18
December solstice11:40—14:44

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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